Obituaries

Mercy Sister Mary Christina Geis died peacefully April 13 at McAuley Hall Health Care Center, Watchung. Sister Christina, who once taught at St. Elizabeth School, Bernardsville, was born in Woodbridge. She was the daughter of the late Hugo and Catherine … Continue reading →

After a long illness, Religious Teachers Filippini Sister Rose Schimizzi, 92, died peacefully on the feast of St. Joseph, March 19, at St. Joseph Hall, Villa Walsh, Morristown. A funeral Mass was celebrated March 23 at the Saint Lucy Chapel … Continue reading →

A funeral Mass was celebrated for Elaine McAndrew July 26 at Our Lady of Peace Church, Fords. McAndrew, who taught social studies at Our Lady of Peace School for 43 years, died July 22 at the Haven Hospice Unit at … Continue reading →

Mercy Sister Annette Duignan, 78, who served both the Diocese of Metuchen and the Diocese of Trenton in numerous capacities, died peacefully Feb. 3 at McAuley Hall Health Care Center, Watchung. Sister Annette was born in Trenton, where she attended … Continue reading →

A funeral Mass was celebrated Jan. 24 at St. Bartholomew Church, East Brunswick, for Myron E. Brower, father of Lori Albanese, chancellor of the diocese. Mr. Brower, a communicant at St. Bartholomew Parish, died Jan. 20 at St. Peter’s University … Continue reading →

Michael G. Lynch, 65, of Iselin died Aug. 27 at the Lyons Campus of the New Jersey VA Hospital System. He was the husband of Joyce Liska Lynch, executive assistant to Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski. Born in Boston to the … Continue reading →

Mercy Sister Edwarda Barry, 89, died July 20 at McAuley Hall Health Care Center, Watchung. Sister Edwarda was born in Trenton, where she attended Blessed Sacrament Grammar School and Cathedral High School. After entering the Sisters of Mercy in 1942, … Continue reading →